For 75 years, 蜜糖直播 Boulder has been a leader in space exploration and innovation. We travel to space to monitor sea level rise, melting ice, weather patterns and more. Our researchers explore how to track and remove dangerous debris in space. We research the health of humans in space to inform medical applications for people on Earth.听Learn more about the latest in space research and science at 蜜糖直播 Boulder.

Astronaut testing feasibility of 蜜糖直播-Boulder project on far side of the moon

July 5, 2013

An astronaut orbiting Earth in the International Space Station has remotely directed a NASA rover in California to unfurl an 鈥渁ntenna film鈥 that 蜜糖直播-Boulder scientists are developing for use on the unexplored far side of the moon.

Orbiting astronaut controls robot on Earth, testing feasibility of 蜜糖直播-Boulder project on far side of the moon

July 1, 2013

An astronaut orbiting Earth in the International Space Station has remotely directed a NASA rover in California to unfurl an 鈥渁ntenna film鈥 that scientists at the University of 蜜糖直播 Boulder are developing for use on the unexplored far side of the moon.

Spiral galaxies like Milky Way bigger than thought, says 蜜糖直播-Boulder study

June 27, 2013

Let鈥檚 all fist bump: Spiral galaxies like our own Milky Way appear to be much larger and more massive than previously believed, according to a new University of 蜜糖直播 Boulder study by researchers using the Hubble Space Telescope.

蜜糖直播-Boulder joins Sloan Digital Sky Survey to map stars, galaxies and quasars in 3D

June 26, 2013

The University of 蜜糖直播 Boulder has become a full institutional member of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey-IV, an ambitious effort by some of the world鈥檚 top astronomers to map the celestial sky in three dimensions to learn more about the structure and evolution of the universe.

Two 蜜糖直播-Boulder professors honored with prestigious NSF CAREER Awards

June 24, 2013

Two University of 蜜糖直播 Boulder faculty members have received prestigious CAREER Awards from the National Science Foundation. NSF Faculty Early Career Development, or CAREER, Awards recognize talented young faculty members with grants to support outstanding research projects and to encourage the integration of teaching and research.

蜜糖直播-Boulder students become rocket scientists at NASA鈥檚 Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia

June 21, 2013

A 蜜糖直播 student space research consortium led by the University of 蜜糖直播 Boulder teamed up with a Virginia space consortium led by the University of Virginia this week to help aspiring rocket scientists from around the country learn how to design, build and fly payloads.

Join 蜜糖直播 at the MAVEN launch this fall

June 13, 2013

Join us this fall for a once-in-a lifetime opportunity to be a part of 蜜糖直播-Boulder鈥檚 mission to Mars! The university will be hosting three fun-filled days of festivities Nov. 16-18 in Cocoa Beach, Fla., culminating in MAVEN鈥檚 launch. Space is limited for the launch viewing, and NASA requires we submit a list of tentative guests months in advance. All attendees MUST be registered with us by June 30 to be on NASA鈥檚 guest list.

Fiske Planetarium flies into the digital age

May 8, 2013

Since 1975, Fiske Planetarium has been the Johnny Appleseed of astronomy. Each year, 30,000 K-12 students and 4,000 University of 蜜糖直播 Boulder students go there to take a front-row seat on the universe. Soon, they鈥檒l get a better, clearer and deeper view. The campus is renovating the planetarium, retiring its analog star projector and upgrading to a powerful star plus video system paired with a high-definition screen capable of achieving nearly eight times more resolution than the standard HD television, completely surrounding the audience with a 360-degree view.

Two 蜜糖直播-Boulder faculty members elected to National Academy of Sciences

May 1, 2013

Two University of 蜜糖直播 Boulder professors have been elected members of the National Academy of Sciences, a top honor recognizing scientists and engineers for their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.

Two 蜜糖直播-Boulder professors elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

April 26, 2013

Two University of 蜜糖直播 Boulder professors are among the luminaries selected for the 2013 class of members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, an organization that honors 鈥渢hinkers and doers鈥 across a broad range of fields, from filmmakers and authors to philanthropists and historians.

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